Market provides more private sector participation in purchases in 2019

After a year of great reliance on public bidding, the construction machinery manufacturers expect greater participation of the private sector in sales and design a growth between 5% and 15% for 2019. "The Sobratema [Brazilian Association of technology for Construction and mining] provides for an advance of about 3% in 2019, whereas, after an election year, Government purchases fall. But Komatsu bet in 10% to 15% growth in sales volume. We believe that private purchases exceed the public power, "says the Manager of sales and marketing company, Luciano Amaral rock. The manufacturers understand that there is a more positive environment for the resumption of construction and infrastructure works. "There's going to be a greater impact of actions and public policies related to these segments than bids", highlights the Case of Latin America marketing manager, Mauricio Moraes. The Executive estimated 5% improvement to 10% about 2018. "We expect the market to get a breather which allows the transfer prices. This year, we've been hard-pressed by the exchange rate and raw material, mainly steel. " The Director of the Division of John Deere, Roberto Marques, predicts growth of 5% for the sector. "You're going to have less government purchases, but the private sector will grow. The index of confidence building is the largest of the last four years, "he says, in reference to the index measured by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), which reached 84.7 points in the passage from October to November, highest level since January 2015. Rock points out that the production should not grow as much as sales, due to the fall in exports. "The Argentina fell a lot and it seems difficult to recover any time soon." The marketing manager of New Holland, Giovanni Borgonovo, optimistic scenario for next year. "Should not be so strong, but we will continue growing. There are signs of the next Government that there will be investments in infrastructure works that are halts. " Year of recovery in sight of Mahmoud, 2018 represented a significant improvement, although on a weak base. "In 2017, the industry sold about of 8000 machines, this year should reach about 11000." John Deere Executive account that all segments showed positive performance. "There was a lot of bids and sales of bulldozers, mining and agriculture. It was a result of higher than expected. " Recently, the company announced that it will nationalize, from 2021, the production of three models of motor graders. "Our factory in Indaiatuba [SP] is expanded in 12000 m ² and generate 130 direct jobs," says Marques. Rock sets 2018 as an amazing year. "We expected 12 percent sales growth for the sector, but it is almost 40%. Komatsu was able to get close to these numbers. The building fought back, away from the 2013 levels, but it is an interesting level. " The Executive points out that the volume of leases of machines has grown. "This is for the hard time of the economy, but it's a good sign. Is an indication that sales will grow. " Matthews believes that the construction market has reached a plateau distorted between 2012 and 2014 and that now we need to grow in a sustainable manner. "In 2018, there was a small improvement and next year can be better," he says. Borgonovo says that New Holland grew aligned to the market. "The election year has a larger volume of bids, which generates a lot of sales. We also saw a timid recovery in the private sector, in construction, and bet on agribusiness. "